Monthly Archives: October 2018

Some politicians like to talk the talk when it comes to tax relief, but Tony Jurgens walks the walk.

After telling Dakota and Washington County residents that he would fight for tax relief at the Capitol, Tony delivered by approving a bipartisan law that provided the largest amount of tax cuts in nearly two decades.

Over the next four years, more than $1.4 billion will be returned to the taxpayers – much of it to the middle class. Working families, senior citizens, farmers, small business owners, and college students with loan debt are the biggest beneficiaries.

Tony Jurgens understands you’re paying too much to state government, and DELIVERED on his campaign promise to allow you to keep more of what you earn.

Lowering Rates on the Individual Market: Thanks to bipartisan reforms championed by Tony Jurgens, double-digit premium increases have come to a stop for those who buy their insurance on the individual market. In fact, rates are expected to actually decrease for next year’s premiums.

Combating Surprise Billing: Out-of-network costs can cost patients thousands of dollars, and many Minnesotans had no idea they had to pay for these costs until after their procedures. Thanks to Tony, surprise billing is a thing of the past and patients must be informed of possible out-of-network costs before any procedure.

Providing More Choices, Better Access to Care: Tony Jurgens didn’t just work to lower health care costs – he fought to improve access as well. Tony passed bipartisan reforms to bring more competition into the market, expand health plan options for seniors and employees, and strengthen care network access for Minnesota families.

“Tony Jurgens is the reason speed limits were not increased to a dangerous level along Highway 316 in Hastings. Hundreds of cars drive by our home every day, and when I told Tony about my safety concerns he not only listened but delivered a solution for us at the State Capitol. I know Tony will always have our back and we can count on him to fight for us.” – Tony Engesether, Hastings

State Representative Tony Jurgens- DELIVERING on Local Priorities!

After residents and city leaders notified him that MnDOT was going to increase speed limits in the southern portion of Hastings and was ignoring their safety concerns, Tony authored legislation and eventually negotiated an agreement with MnDOT to keep Highway 316 speed limits at 35 MPH.

Thanks to Tony’s efforts, MnDOT and the City of Hastings are currently evaluating safety options along Highway 316 and residents are now sharing input on the highway’s future redesign project.

As his Highway 316 agreement shows, you can count on Tony to ALWAYS prioritize local needs at the State Capitol!

Tony Jurgens believes that Minnesotans in every stage of life deserve quality care.

PROTECTING THE MOST VULNERABLE MINNESOTANS
Tony will work to fix the broken system that has failed to protect Minnesota’s aging and vulnerable adults.

Our most vulnerable citizens not only expect but DESERVE respectful and compassionate care.

You can count on Tony Jurgens to do what’s best for seniors and vulnerable adults and help put an end to the maltreatment of our most cherished Minnesotans, and hold abusers accountable for their crimes.

HELPING CHILDREN WITH MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS
Last session, Tony helped to expand mental health treatment options for children with severe mental health challenges. Tony will work to protect and improve mental health care so Minnesotans have access to the care that they need.

Whether it’s seniors, vulnerable adults or children, Tony is committed to protecting and caring for Minnesota’s most vulnerable. Tony understands these aren’t partisan issues, and is working with Democrats and Republicans to get the job done.

After they worked for decades and made long-lasting impacts in our community, Tony understands our senior citizens deserve to keep more of their income, not less.

Last session Tony fought for Social Security tax relief – and won.

Under the new bipartisan tax relief law that Tony supported, the needs of senior citizens were prioritized. The end result: 284,000 tax filers received Social Security tax relief, and of that total, 72,000 of them no longer pay any income tax on their Social Security benefits.

But Tony Jurgens isn’t going to stop there. He understands seniors need to keep more of their money to keep up with rising costs. Next year Tony will work with Republicans and Democrats to put an end to state taxes on Social Security benefits in Minnesota.

Tony Jurgens is fulfilling his promise to make health care more affordable. In the legislature, Tony banned the practice of “surprise billing,” created more price transparency, lowered the cost of insurance on the individual market, and is creating more health care options for you and your family.

ENDING “SURPRISE BILLING” STICKER SHOCK
Too many families in Minnesota have been hit with “surprise billing” sticker shock by finding out that their trip to the doctor was “out of network” only after they got the bill. Tony has put an end to the practice of surprise billing in Minnesota as part of his plan to make health care more affordable. Thanks to Tony, Minnesota families now need to be informed if their procedure is out of network before the operation, not after. That’s just one of the ways Tony is making health care more affordable for Minnesota families.

The last time Minnesotans saw a major tax cut, it was 1998. People were still using floppy discs, and you could get a gallon of gas for just over $1. This session, Tony Jurgens worked to pass middle-class tax relief, delivering Minnesotans the largest tax cut in nearly 20 years!

Over the next four years, more than $1.4 billion will be returned to the taxpayers. Senior citizens on Social Security, working families, farmers, small business owners, and college students with loan debt are among those prioritized in the historic – and bipartisan – new law.

Tony knows you work hard for your paycheck, and that you should be allowed to keep more of it.

You can count on Tony Jurgens to continue fighting for Minnesota’s taxpayers in the Minnesota House.

All of these Minnesotans (and more!) received tax relief thanks to State Representative Tony Jurgens!

Rep. Tony Jurgens knows that ongoing surpluses mean state government is taking too much of your hard-earned money.

That’s why he worked to deliver the largest tax cut in nearly 20 years, all while growing the state’s rainy day fund and putting more money in every Minnesota classroom.

Senior citizens received Social Security tax relief. More working families are now enjoying greater dependent care tax benefits. College students are receiving a first-in-the-nation tax credit to help with student loan debt. Local business owners and farmers facing school building levies are also receiving tax relief.

Tony Jurgens knows you work hard for your money and wants you to keep more of what you earn. Last session he fought hard for middle-class tax relief and DELIVERED, and next year, he’ll work to do the same.

About Tony Jurgens

Tony Jurgens represents District 54B in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Minnesota House District 54B includes the communities of Hastings, Afton, Denmark Township, Nininger Township, and parts of Cottage Grove.

More about Tony

Tony describes himself as a pragmatic conservative who supports fiscally responsible government that lives within its means while making needed investments in education, transportation, environmental protection and services for veterans, senior citizens and the disabled.